Nats release lineup for Friday's spring opener at Mets

By Dan Kolko

Nationals

February 26, 2014, 8:55am

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VIERA, Fla. - Matt Williams' first lineup as Nationals manager has been posted. Here's the batting order the skipper will run out for the Nats' Grapefruit League opener on Friday at Port St. Lucie against the Mets: RF Nate McLouth 2B Danny Espinosa 3B Ryan Zimmerman 1B Adam LaRoche SS Ian Desmond C Wilson Ramos DH Tyler Moore LF Scott Hairston CF Eury Perez RHP Taylor Jordan That's four 2013 starting position players making the 75-minute trip for an early spring game. Not bad. Earlier today, I listed the rest of the pitchers who will be making the trip to Tradition Field. Here are the rest of the position players who are on the Nats' travel roster and could see time off the bench: OF Brian Goodwin INF Will Rhymes INF Mike Fontenot INF Matt Skole C Koyie Hill INF Zach Walters C Jhonatan Solano C Jeff Howell INF Jeff Kobernus INF Jamey Carroll OF Steven Souza OF Michael Taylor Taylor had originally been listed as the Nats' starting center fielder for Friday, but Perez is now scheduled to get the start.